Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Blackfriars Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blackfriars Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,250 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blackfriars Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from May 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
71%92%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blackfriars Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Blackfriars Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£225,250
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2022Most recent
£225,250
+221.8%over 24 years8 October 1997
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 1QQ: £115,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in PE30 1QQ
5 Goddard Terrace, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ
Sold Oct 2020
£138,0001 Goddard Terrace, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ
Sold Feb 2020
£137,5004 Goddard Terrace, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ
Sold Dec 2011
£115,0003 Goddard Terrace, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ
Sold Oct 2011
£112,0002 Goddard Terrace, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ
Sold Sept 2011
£90,000
Versus other Kirby Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Blackfriars Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,619
Street avg £2,034
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the King's Lynn district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
458/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Eastgate Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE30 1QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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